I never shared the criticism that there was to the character at the time. It was compared with the exaggerated role of Piper Laurie in Carrie and although they had a certain resemblance, I always thought that the character of Hershey had many more nuances. She's great, because it keeps a good balance in a role that in other hands would have been totally disproportionate. Indeed she is a controlling, manipulative mother, but all her actions exude deep unconditional love for her daughter.